When I originally looked at the Dell Inspiron last March I was plesed, yet not blown away. The model was a solid, original product at a competitive price. However Dell's upgrade to that model, the Inspiron 6400, is most definitely aimed at ther entertianment line of the market.
~~~~~~~~~~SPECIFICATION~~~~~~~~~ GENERAL Processor Core Duo Processor number T2400 Processor speed 1.83 GHz Motherboard chipset Intel 945GM chipset Centrino Yes
STORAGE/MEMORY Amt of RAM 512 MB (max 2048 MB) RAM type DDR2 RAM Hard drive 60 GB Card Reader SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD Optical drive DVD writer
CONNECTIVITY Ports 4 x USB2.0; FireWire; RJ45 (LAN); RJ11 (modem); VGA-out; S-video out Bluetooth No Ethernet 10/100 Modem 56K data/fax Infrared No Built-in devices 1 x ExpressCard/54 slot Wireless LAN 802.11a, 802
DISPLAY Graphics hardware Intel Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Amt of video RAM up to 128MB shared Diagonal screen size 15.4 inch LCD technology Transflective TFT (widescreen) Screen resolution (max) 1,280 x 800
CHASSIS Weight w/battery 2.8 kg Dimensions 355.6 x 265.4 x 36.6 m
++++++++++UPSIDES++++++++++++ It is clear that the new model comes with an advanced specification and is certainly more influential than its' predecessor. The new model is considerably lighter, and also includes a range of upgraded components. In ways of sticking with it's entertainment category the 6400's 15.4-inch widescreen display comes in WXGA or WSXGA+ native resolutions. The 6400 model also includes Dell's mediadirect feature which allows CDs and DVDs to be played as well as allowing photos etc to be stored.
------------------DOWNSIDES------------------ The 6400 model includes Integrated Intel graphics only, suprisingly for an entertainment laptop there is no option to upgrade. I have also found that the model lacks the TV tuner found in most larger entertainment hubs.
Overall the dell is suppplied at an incredibly competitive price, certainly making it a recommendable laptop wishing to buy a new model without sheling out too much. I have found the battery to be very long lasting in the three weeks that I have owned my model and am also pleased with the quality that the model has benn acquired to. I would certainly recommed this product as it has prove dto me to be an extremely reliable product in an extremely competitive market.
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(+) cool and quite robust trackpad, good display,64-bit windows 7 (-) few connectors,dell drivers only, not realy for gameing (most models), finger print prone!
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Postage & Packaging:Free Delivery Availability:3-7 days
Advantages: Light and portable, looks the part, large internal hard drive Disadvantages: No internal disc drive, flat keys on keyboard, very small screen, poor battery life, expensive
yackers1 14.12.2009 ·
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